A Retreat for Singles & Couples to Invoke Holy Love, Sensuality & Romance

ITALY, AUGUST 9th - 16th, 2025

Aphrodite is known as the Goddess of love, romance & beauty

AND OUR APHRODITE RETREATS ARE POWERFUL CONTAINERS FOR SINGLES & THOSE IN PARTNERSHIP TO DEEPEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LOVE, YOURSELF & OTHERS

If you’re single & desiring a powerful & healthy relationship -or- in a relationship and desiring to deepen your love, you’ll learn invaluable relating skills around communication & conflict resolution, sacred sexuality practices to open to pleasure & intimacy, playful artistic practices to explore your fantasies & desires, and somatic tools to create solid relationships built on trust & connection.

Be prepared to experience the inner transformation that will help you open to the kind of love you desire.

Landing in the country of ancient myth & passion where you’re led in powerful ceremonies and rituals of love, intimacy, and artistic practices by experienced facilitators in sacred sexuality and intimacy.

You’ve been intrigued by Tantra, Neo-Tantra, and have known that there’s more to love and intimacy than what you’ve previously experienced.

You’re ready to experience your Divine Masculinity or Femininity, explore practices to expand and deepen pleasure, trust & love, and thrive wildly in your relationships

imagine…

Join us in Italy this August 9th - 16th to deepen your relationships & expand in pleasure

IF YOU’RE PARTNERED: 

reignite the feeling of being deeply cherished, loved and supported in all of your facets, shadows, shortcomings and gifts with your partner and learn to give AND receive the kind of worship that makes your heart feel right at home.

IF YOU’RE SINGLE: 

Work on preparing your heart for the love of your life AND meet like-minded incredible humans that you may just ‘click’ with. All of our single participants are highly vetted for emotional readiness, intention, and quality. We strive for a diversity and equal balance of gender & orientations, so there’s plenty of incredible single humans to connect with during your retreat.

Are you in a relationship but…

  • You want to create deeper trust in your relationship and traditional talk therapy hasn't quite cut it.

  • You want to feel deeper states of union, connection & adoration in intimacy and sexual experiences yet there’s something off, lacklustre or a big disconnect in approaches to your intimate life.

  • You know learning more practices that focus on slowness, spiritual connection and somatic practice will be beneficial for your relationship

  • You feel stuck as to what to do in order to birth a new vision for your relationship.

  • You're both ready to learn together with an experienced guide to explore modalities for deeper connection, learn new skills in sacred sexuality, neo-tantra and expand your communication skills.

Or maybe you’re single and you know Great Love is something you desire and are worthy of but….

  • You've been doing the work; healing your heart, focusing on your growth, and really stepping up your embodiment game - yet are struggling to meet aligned humans to date.

  • You’re still hung up on your ex, the one who got away, or the one who rejected you - and finding it hard to let go.

  • Dating has felt like a fuck-show. You're not finding luck on the apps, and it's been a struggle to find others looking to connect with authentically (vs. those situationships).

IN THIS UNIQUE RETREAT EXPERIENCE


HOW TO USE CONSCIOUS COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  • Express your feelings, emotions, needs & desires in a way that makes you feel heard & seen (precursors for trust & deepening intimacy)

EASY SACRED SEXUALITY PRACTICES

• Discover simple yet powerful practices and rituals that incorporate neo-tantra, kink, sensual artistry and magic - to bring more presence + power to intimacy with yourself and others.

COMING BACK TO YOUR WHOLENESS

  • Explore the healing of your pleasure, desire and sensual expression & let go of shame around your body and pleasure through Somatic Rituals & Practices.


RITUAL OF EROS

Learn powerful practices derived from kink, BDSM, and sacred sexuality to bring more fire, passion, and play to your intimate experiences.

PRE & POST RETREAT COACHING CALLS

You’ll get access to a pre-retreat call with all of our participants to ask questions, connect with everyone and ease any anxieties along with a post-retreat call where we’ll integrate the experience and guide you to creating a powerful new chapter deriving the insights you learnt in the retreat.

CREATIVE & ARTISTIC RITUALS

Explore the power of art therapy and accessing your inner romantic through creative expression practices to unleash your inner artist including:

• A God/dess photoshoot for those who desire to let sensual expression shine (with the help of your faciliators, coaching support & photographers)

 
 

I’ve been guiding others in the power of self-love, sacred sexuality, sensual embodiment, and deepening intimacy with self and others for over a decades with thousands of people around the world.

As the Founder of Temple Arts Alchemy, my mission is to support love in thriving - within yourself, others, your heart and your pleasure.

My extensive experience includes trainings in Somatic Embodiment, Breath work, Authentic Relating, Non-Violent Communication, De-armouring, Neo-Tantra, Somatic Sexology, Mystical Studies, Energy Healing (Reiki Mastery), BDSM & Kink, and more (see bottom of page for our full credentials).

I’ve led retreats in exotic locales such as Bali, Arizona, Egypt, Italy and now I’m honoured to be your sacred guide in Italy for this retreat. Be prepared to fall madly and wildly in love with yourself again, your desires, and those around you.

I’m Phoenix 

WHO IS THIS FOR?

  • You’re on the path of exploring devotion & the arts of sacred worship - both receiving & giving. You’ve been intrigued by sacred sexuality, deeper intimacy and authentic relating.

  • You’d love to learn healing rites + practices to share with your lover(s) or future intimate partners, such as authentic relating, heart-opening somatic rituals, sacred touch and practices to deepen intimacy and connection.

  • You’re ready to feel like the worthy Divine Masculine King or Divine Feminine Queen you know you are, healing & letting go of shame around your desires, and/or exploring alternatives to the traditional relationship models you’ve had.

  • You may be ready to heal your relationships with the Divine Feminine or Masculine, so you can form and maintain intimate relationships, express yourself emotionally or sexually, and move past relationship trauma.

OUR ITINERARY:

Please note that while this is a well-laid out itinerary, there may be slight changes to our itinerary based on activity availability, weather, and things beyond our control.


DAY 1:

CREATING TRUST & SAFETY

Themes: Inner Child & Erotic Innocence

Gather with your fellow retreat participants over a welcome dinner & overview of the week ahead. We’ll play some fun authentic relating games to get acquainted and prepare for a full week of exploration & connecting.

DAY 2:

CONSENT & TRUST BUILDING CEREMONIES

Themes: Inner Lover & Artistry of Romance

Intimacy & the Art of Romance - with yourself & your beloved. Understanding how Trauma and the nervous system works in correlation to attachment styles, relating, communication and intimacy.

DAY 3:

SACRED SENSUALITY & EXPRESSION

Themes: Inner Warrior & Boundaries

Develop a deeper, lasting and more intimate bond with your partner (or future partner) through gentle neo-tantra touch practices, and discover the power of transformational communication for navigating conflict, deepening your relationship and aligning your life visions.


DAY 4:

Themes: Inner Alchemist & Archetypal Embodiment

Overcome any hidden feelings of shame & guilt around your Primal side, and explore the work of embracing the shadow aspects of the masculine & feminine through conscious kink & BDSM principles.

DAY 5:

Themes: Inner Sovereign & Erotic Ritual Theatre

Feel empowered in your confidence in intimate and romantic relationships and fully accept your Primal Sexual Energy. Explore the hidden secrets of your sexual energy and harnessing your life force energy.

DAY 6:

INTEGRATION DAY & CELEBRATION

Themes: Inner God/dess Ceremony & Integration Self-Care

Celebrate all of your transformation through a group theatre celebration ritual & professional God/dess photoshoot experiences.


 

DAY 7:

GOODBYE BREAKFAST & PHOTOS

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• All rituals, workshops, photoshoots, ceremonies + initiations held by our Aphrodite Team ($5000 Value)

 • 7-days/6-nights in Shared Accommodations in a beautiful space along with occasional prepared meals ($2500 Value)

PLUS BONUS Pre-Retreat Zoom Welcome Call where you get to meet everyone (to be scheduled within 30 days prior to retreat - final times determined through poll) and a Post-Retreat Integration Call ($500 Value)

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TOTAL VALUE: $8000+ Value

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

  • Airfare to/from Retreat • Taxi/shuttle to Retreat Space • Additional meals offsite Additional alcohol (some wine is served with dinner and our banquets) • Travel and personal insurance • Additional coffees, bottled water and snacks outside of what is included • Personal tours and any related expenses • Gratuities for Staff, and an additional 10-20% for treatments

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

Our retreat is nearing capacity….What is left?

Double Room - Shared with another attendee(4 spaces available) ~ Pay in Full $3500USD | 3x Monthly payments: $1400USD

AN IN-DEPTH TESTIMONIAL FROM A PAST PARTICIPANT

“I've been in my head most of my adult life (masculine, computer science PhD, Silicon Valley tech startup, high scale impact, etc.), and through recent experiences (individual and couples therapy) I feel like I've been able to access more of my heart. My body feels like the final frontier, and that's what inspired me to attend. I wasn't quite sure what I'd experience, but I was going in with an open mind, with an intention to learn and grow. Most importantly, the people were terrific. Phoenix and Sonja, of course, were phenomenal. Simply phenomenal. And everyone else as well — I deeply appreciated how everyone was just fully open to the experience.

A few highlights, in no particular order:

  • Each of the exercises (eye-gazing, wheel of consent, foot washing ritual, massage demo, emotionally-expressive dance, eulogy, channeling, BDSM demo, etc.) were really awesome and valuable, and they had to be done in person. They were all really well chronologically choreographed, where things escalated really effectively.

  • I really enjoyed getting to know everyone slowly but surely over the course of the week. Each of the 1:1 connections were unique and wonderful. I also really liked the pod-partner project which brought each of us closer in smaller groups. I wouldn't change anything about that.

  • The ritual was a really awesome experience, which really pushed me and my boundaries in so many novel ways, all of which were scary, exciting, and valuable all at once. I was really glad to be paired up with Aubrey, who was a truly exceptional partner. I was also honored to be a part of Phoenix's ritual (although I feel that with more practice, I would have done a far better job!). - The whole description of fantasies and magical reality was really compelling. I remember feeling quite blown away by the realization that I'd let the magical imaginations of my dream world die out over the past many years.

  • The food was amazing! What a wonderful backdrop to a deeply enriching experience!

  • Having a roommate turned out to be a great experience! And having our pod-mates on the other side of the wall was fun too, especially when we ended up having a wholesome-ish (😇/😈) slumber party on the last night 😄

  • The realization that I want more fantasy in my life, more dreams, more soaring of the imagination. I also want to find ways to make aspects of those dreams a reality, without assuming they're to-do lists to enact exactly as dreamed.

  • The realization that I still have grief to work through at the loss of my relationship with my ex-wife (we've been going through a lengthy divorce process for over a year), and perhaps always will to a smaller extent as time goes by. She was the person I decided to channel, which told me something about myself. Yet I also know that I deserve and will find a positive enduring relationship when this chapter of my life is fully behind me.

  • Embodying the bad boy was quite a change from my regular life. It came quite naturally to me as well, which means that it's not too far from the surface 😄 Finding appropriate ways to embody those aspects of myself is something I'd like to explore. -

  • Going as slow as I can, and then going 10x slower than that — that's definitely a really great way for me to think about many things that I would otherwise speed through. It's already been helpful in my personal life.

It was amazing, and I'm so glad I went. It felt more like a boot-camp for love / relationships / self-work, which was really incredible. 2024 is really going to be my year of setting that foundation of growth and improvement that I feel I started in 2023, and the Aphrodite Experience was a key part of it.”

- J.H. Italy Aphrodite Experience, Fall 2024

HOW TO ATTEND

To be considered for this experience, we invite you to submit your intentions & desires for this retreat. Aligned applicants will be emailed an invitation to schedule a complimentary consultation, where we’ll answer your burning questions and seek to learn more about your unique needs (so we can prepare some beautiful surprises). From there, you’ll be invited to secure your spot with a deposit or full payment (depending on your choice).

Still have burning questions unanswered….? Intrigued but a little anxious? Take a leap of faith and submit your application. If we’re feeling a good vibe, we can always hop on a consult call and feel into whether this is right for you…no expectations.

What makes our Retreats Different:

ART & EXPRESSION: This is isn’t your average sexuality retreat - we weave in artistic practices & expression to help you tap into different emotions, being seen, and expanding your courage of communication. This is done through our art therapy practices which include painting, drawing & theatre rituals, photoshoots and immersive rites.

SKILLED PRACTITIONERS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE: We’re not newbies to this work - with decades of experience combined under our belts (myself and our guest Priestesses) along with having mentored hundreds in relationships, sacred sexuality, and intimacy — we bring a grounded yet unique approach to expanding love.

THEY ARE DAMN FUN!: No joke. Past participants of our experiences have mentioned we curate some of the best retreats in the world — weaving in unparalleled ritual & ceremony work, practical somatic skills, and a nuanced understanding of love & intimacy.

Glimpses of our last Aphrodite Experience

Retreat in Italy

Meet the Aphrodite Team

Phoenix Amara is an internationally recognized Prayerformance Ceremonialist, Writer, and Sacred Sexuality guide. Having mentored in esoteric studies and metaphysics since childhood, she pursued degrees in Visual Arts and Environmental Design, explored plant medicines, personal development modalities, and finally the erotic arts. For over a decade, she’s facilitated hundreds of ceremonies & journeys for clients, as well as mentoring thousands through her online and in-person trainings, retreats and events.  

Her best-selling memoir, “Ascension of Gaia: The Resurrection of the Sacred Sexual Feminine”, documents her own healing path of connecting to her sexuality and earth-based wisdom. With training in somatic therapy, neo-tantra, sacred sexuality and performance art, you can discover the wild and wonderful experiences and coaching she offers through her website: www.phoenixamara.com

As the former founder of Awakened Woman Convergence (2016, 2017) she’s organized international retreats and conferences in destinations such as Bali & Arizona, performed and spoken on dozens on stages across North America such as DreamTalks, SoulPlay, Lucidity Festival, and Electric Love Festival and led retreats in sacred sites like the Pyramids in Egypt and Chichen Itza Pyramids. Additional qualifications include Somatic Embodiment Training Level 1, Authentic Relating Level 1, Non-Violent Communication Training, Personal Power with Lori-Ann Demers, Red Lotus Tantra Certification with Olivia Jade, Usui Reiki Levels 1, 2 & 3, Diploma of Visual Arts, 200-hr Somatic Sexology Training with Somatica, Bachelors of Environmental Design, and feminine leaderships trainings with Nisha Moodley, Emily Utter, Love Leadership with Kamala Devi, Margie Pargie and others.Connect with her on IG.

Guest Teachers & Support Team


OUR GUEST TEACHERS & SUPPORT TEAM HAVE COMPLETED A 13-MONTH MENTORSHIP WITH PHOENIX IN THE TEMPLE ARTS ALCHEMY PRIESTESS PRACTITIONER TRAINING IN SACRED SEXUALITY

KAYLA KELLER

DAYENNE NEROLI

CAITRONA

Supporting the men is our Men’s Pillar Ean Wood. Ean Wood is a men’s coach and support facilitator with over a decade of experience guiding men in their relationship to sex, power, and presence. He has spent the past 10+ years facilitating men’s groups and initiatory work through The ManKind Project, where he continues to serve as an active lead facilitator in training. 

Ean was raised inside men’s work from the age of 13, apprenticing under seasoned leaders and learning early how shame, silence, and disconnection shape men’s lives—especially around sexuality. That foundation led him to create trainings that help men reclaim confidence, embodiment, and self-trust.

He is the creator of the Sexual Reset and leads guided self-pleasure experiences. The focus is on embodied practices that bring men out of their heads and back into their bodies. His work is practical, direct, and rooted in nervous system awareness, and commanding ones perception - not performance or pressure.

Ean is also a Level 2 Support Facilitator with Sacred Sons, a TEDx speaker, and a speaker coach. His focus is simple: help men come home to their power—without shame.

EAN WOOD

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